Coaching competitive tennis with the same focus, resilience, and systems thinking I bring to complex organizational work.
I'm the Head Girls' Tennis Coach at Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon. Since 2019, I've led the program to a state championship, produced multiple All-State players, and helped athletes move on to collegiate tennis at NCAA Division I and top academic institutions.
Before Catlin, I coached at both the high school and collegiate levels across several states, developing state champions, regional winners, and first-time players into competitive athletes. I was named Oregon State Coach of the Year in 2022 and have earned district honors for coaching and program development.
I serve as a State Tennis Co-Chair for the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association and sit on the OSAA State Seeding Committee. I also help lead efforts to modernize the team competition format for high school tennis in Oregon.
My programs are built around resilience, independent decision-making, and preparation. I expect players to lead themselves first — developing the mindset to adapt, compete, and recover under pressure without relying on sideline instruction.
I bring experience from outside sports — including leadership roles in tech, public systems, and service — but the fundamentals are the same: Build trust. Do the work. Adapt under pressure.
I'm developing Tennis RPO — a practical decision-making framework based on adapting the Read-Pass-Option concept from football to tennis. It's designed to give high school and small-college players a shared language for match strategy, mental toughness, and leadership development on court.